Live Nation Creates MySpace For Venues
Concert giant Live Nation wants to make its web site a one-stop for live music fans and its going so far as to invite competing venues and promoters to post dates on it’s web site. "It’s like MySpace for venues," Live Nation executive Scott Fedewa told attendees of the Music 2.0 Conference.
The web site already lists other venues with contact info, an RSS feed and directions. But much more is promised including ticketing via Ticketmaster. (Could this also be part of a move by Live Nation to get into the ticketing business themselves when their Ticketmaster contract expires next year?).
More details were promised at next week’s Concert Industry Consortium in Los Angeles and Hypebot will have reports live from the annual convention produced by touring industry trade magazine Pollstar.
There are so many better alternatives out there for finding live music. Labeling themselves the ‘myspace of venues’ isn’t going to make it so.
A decent idea… however it will probably remain a system that’s closed to third parties, and they probably won’t allow syndication or offer widgets…. two of the things that make sites truly 2.0 IMHO.
Also, I have a tough time believing that people will want to join YET another network that offers only a piece of the puzzle.